Raphael Toledano News Today

A report on the University of Strasbourg’s takeover by Nazis during World War II and on medical crimes they committed there sheds light on a period that had been mostly scrubbed from official memory.

State Attorney General Letitia James won a court order that bans infamous East Village landlord Raphael Toledano from New York real-estate dealings for at least five years.

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“New York tenants can breathe more easily knowing that Rafi Toledano is no longer in the real estate business,” said New York Attorney General Letitia James. 

An investigation by Attorney General Letitia James found he had harassed tenants and engaged in fraud

The 10 largest Manhattan loans recorded in May 2021 totaled $1.84 billion, including deals for Durst’s 1133 Sixth Avenue and 114 West 47th Street.

–Inside the, “Destroy-It-to-Save-It” Plan for East River Park. A lengthy piece originally published in New York Magazine about the controversial resiliency scheme along the East River. [Curbed] –The team behind a plan for a floating pool in the East River, near Pier 35, announces it finally has city approval. [6sqft] –During the pandemic, advocates with […]

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The company also will need to register almost 200 of the units with the state Division of Housing and Community Renewal at or below a monthly rent of $2,000. Around 50 of them will be registered at or below $1,000 per month. James’ first investigation into Toledano began after the state’s Tenant Protection Unit began receiving numerous complaints from tenants and community members about unsafe construction practices and harassment.  The investigation found that Toledano designed renovation...

“Today’s agreement stands up for all the tenants harassed and pushed out of their homes by a fraudulent landlord and the lender that financed his unlawful operation,” James said. “Madison Realty Capital aided one of our city’s worst landlords in his unlawful scheme, but we’re holding the company to account and delivering real relief to the many victims through rent credits and housing placement. The agreement requires Madison to take ownership of the portfolio, which filed for bankr...